MA Photography: Contemporary Dialogues University of Wales Trinity Saint David
With MA exhibitions, no assumptions can be made. This is no more apparent than in the work of artist Philip McAthey. In an annexed part of one of the main exhibiting spaces, McAthey questions the role of duration, of becoming and of temporality in 'Birdsong (Becoming-music)' (2014). Coming across video works mid-duration is a widely recognised folly of the exhibition rather than screening format, but in this piece, McAthey not only uses this ploy to its advantage, but also completely questions it. ≥ Read more
Philip McAthey Selected by Bob Gelsthorpe
Philip McAthey Birdsong (Becoming-music), 2014 Excerpt from digital video 4 mins 20 secs